Innate preference for host-odor blends modulates degree of anthropophagy of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 868-871

  Dekker, Teun ^a,b   Takken, Willem ^a   Braks, Marieta A H ^a,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Anopheles quadriannulatus; Behavior; Host choice; Odors

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ANOPHELES QUADRIANNULATUS; BOVIDAE; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; HUMAN; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CATTLE; HUMAN; ODORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0035512917     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.6.868     Document Type: Article

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